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Spawns Naturally?

"There's a special moment in the life of every billionaire when you realize that everyone else is trying to kill you and steal from you. And when the time comes, you want a vehicle built exclusively to cater to that paranoid delusion. Enter the Nightshark, where you can sit in perfect comfort behind tinted, sniper-proof glass as the filthy hordes press against your armored hull, then pull the trigger on the dual machine guns and relax as the car does all the hard work for you. Who's crazy now?"

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Description

The Nightshark was initially featured as a mission-only vehicle. However, as of August 8th, 2017, it became available for use in free-roam.

Design

Grand Theft Auto Online

"There's a special moment in the life of every successful arms dealer when you realize that everyone else is out to kill you. And when the moment comes, you want a vehicle built exclusively to cater to that particular dilemma. Enter the HVY Nightshark, where you can unleash a hail of bullets in total comfort with its front-facing twin machine guns. Welcome to the new business class - now available exclusively from Warstock Cache & Carry."

―Rockstar Newswire description.

The SUV appears to be based on the Dartz Kombat/T-98 Kombat armored SUVs, seen in the overall design, roof lights, and front windshield. As an armored vehicle, it is large and bulky. The sides of the vehicle appear to be armor plated, with additional sidesteps on the wheelbase, large industrial steel rims and bars along the roof of the vehicle in a similar manner to the Insurgent, as well as sump guards on the underside. The exhausts are located on the rearmost side of the rear wheel arches. A tow hitch is present on the rear end, giving it the ability to tow small trailers, most notably the Anti-Aircraft Trailer.

The vehicle equips four machine guns located on the outermost holes of the front bumper.

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Performance

Grand Theft Auto Online

For an armored vehicle of this size, the Nightshark performs exceptionally well. The vehicle has great acceleration and good top speed, as well as great handling, able to sort most turns on the road, though one may experience slight understeer on sharp turns. Like the Insurgent, the hood is completely sealed, meaning there is no way to reveal its engine (even by seeing through the hood, there is no current model at all). The engine sound is similar to that of the Schafter V12, which sounds higher-revving and louder. When idle, the engine sound is the same one used on the Lynx.

The reinforced bumper also means it can push over other vehicles rather easily, without a drastic loss of speed. As with many armored vehicles, the Nightshark also features ballistic glass windows, able to withstand small arms gunfire before being shattered. However, its windows leaves the occupants rather exposed when the bulletproof glass is missing, so caution should be taken (unless window platings are installed). Like the Insurgent, the Nightshark is able to survive explosions, able to take up to four rockets from a Rocket Launcher, being destroyed with a fifth one.

The machine guns offers moderate firepower against unarmored targets and vehicles that are in front of the vehicle, although they will take a long time on taking out armored vehicles and limited to aim where the vehicle's front is aiming. Although not very easy to use, the machine guns often "tracks" the target, allowing for good accuracy (as the reticle will automatically aim over the target). They function better for hit & runs or defensive capabilities. Attaching an Anti-Aircraft Trailer will provide it better offensive capabilities, as the trailer gunner provides excellent coverage on the sides and rear against other vehicles or low-flying aircraft, while the Nightshark driver will take out targets encountered on its path. The trailer gunner must be careful if the trailer equips either the Missile Battery or Flak Cannon option.